Decision 97/89

Following the discussion in the contact group, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the report prepared pursuant to decision 93/104 on life-cycle refrigerant management with a view to considering the establishment of a funding window in line with decision XXXV/11 of the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/97/87;
2. To encourage the bilateral and implementing agencies to intensify their efforts to assist Article 5 countries in finalizing projects under decision 91/66 as soon as feasible and in submitting the final reports and a copy of the resulting national inventories and national action plans in line with decision 91/66(e)(iii);
3. To request the Secretariat to update, for the 99th meeting, the information in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/97/87 in light of completed inventory projects and national plans and other relevant information, including on the movement of controlled substances for destruction or reclamation; and
4. To request the Secretariat to prepare, for the 100th meeting, a document on funding modalities, including elements for draft cost guidelines to implement plans developed in accordance with decision 91/66, with a view to considering the establishment of a funding window in line with decision XXXV/11, taking into consideration the information provided in the report referred to in subparagraph (c) and the views on that report expressed by the Executive Committee.